Wizard Farming Guide

Chapter 75 Regretful Departure

Rhodes looked at Sir Fuhrer's self-destructive demeanor and did not approach him directly.

He didn't quite understand what kind of blow could turn a powerful knight into what he was now.

They completely abandoned aristocratic etiquette and set up shop right there in the temple in front of a group of Knights of the Round Table.

Does this mean they're not planning to continue working in this industry?

Rhodes was full of questions, but he gradually learned about Fuller's situation by talking with the other Knights of the Round Table.

During the expansion into the north, before the territory's defenses were completed, defeat in the face of barbarian attacks was not a terrible thing.

This happens frequently.

The siege launched by Rhodes' alliance against the Ice City of Sarko did not yield ideal results.

To be honest, it was a failed war.

These things don't really matter. For these Knights of the Round Table, the real disaster is the loss of the core knightly order.

And being abandoned by his family led to the breakdown of his financial chain.

Now, Rhodes understood the Knight of Fuller's predicament.

The enemy's knightly order was defeated by the mole tribe, and most of the knights were killed on the spot.

To make matters worse, his fiancée, Aliya, was captured by the Golden Lamp.

When Aria's father, Viscount Elet, found out, he was furious.

He stormed straight to Count Mark's mansion and launched into a tirade of insults, spewing out all sorts of vulgarities.

Knowing he was in the wrong, the count had to force a smile and comfort the other party after they finished hurling insults.

But this pent-up anger won't disappear; it's just that the target of its anger has shifted.

The Mark family chose to abandon Fuhrer as their heir.

As a result, Knight Fuler was burdened with a debt of over a thousand gold coins!

Yes, don't assume that large families invest in their offspring without expecting anything in return.

Apart from the eldest son of the family, these family descendants who came to the Northern Territory were not entitled to a share of the family property; in reality, they all borrowed money to expand the territory.

The supplies being transported continuously from the rear came in carts, each carrying a hefty bill.

The pioneer knight's outstanding performance on the front lines has pleased the family, who will happily continue to invest in you.

But if you encounter an irreversible failure, then I'm sorry.

You will lose control of your life; prepare to spend the rest of your life paying off your family's debts.

His original dream of returning home with honors and military achievements, to be ennobled and establish himself was ruthlessly shattered.

It seems that Knight Fuller could not withstand the blow of cold reality.

So he was ruined and could only hide in the Temple of the Round Table like a vagrant.

He numbed himself with alcohol and constantly escaped reality.

After understanding his situation, Rhodes approached Knight Fuller and quietly looked at him.

"Get out of my way, don't block my sun." Knight Fuller opened his eyes drunkenly and cursed weakly when he saw someone standing in front of him.

"I am Rhodes. You should have received my letter," Rhodes said calmly.

Because of the presence of other Knights of the Round Table, Rhodes did not mention Aria directly.

This was to save face for the other party.

"Rhodes? Oh, that gardener, right?" Knight Fuller lay on the ground, staring at his face for a long while.

Immediately afterward, Sir Fuller's expression suddenly turned ferocious. "Alia is long dead. Are you trying to blackmail me too?"

"Go on dreaming! Get out of here, I won't give you a single copper coin! Get out! Get out!"

He was groaning incoherently, and slowly, tears began to stream down his face.

"Looks like you're really done for." Rhodes sighed, shook his head, and turned to leave.

As a knight, one would rather shed tears than stand up.

With such a fragile mindset, even the greatest power is useless.

Rhodes gave up on continuing his conversation with Knight Fuller.

Just as he was considering what to do with Aria, another knight from the temple approached him.

That was Aliya's brother, the third son of Viscount Elet, the Knight of Lanlo.

As fellow Knights of the Round Table who had come to explore, when Rhodes met him, the knight had a dejected look in his eyes and his face was full of exhaustion.

The previous attack by the mole tribe had also caused the knight heavy losses.

When Rhodes led him away from the temple and they saw Aria in the carriage, joy shone in the eyes of the brother and sister.

"Thank you for saving my sister."

The knight Lanlo's dejected expression slowly returned to normal. He bowed to Rhodes and sincerely thanked him.

Holding his arm tightly with both hands, Aliya, who was following behind him, quickly bowed and thanked him as well.

"I'm sorry, I've lost everything from my family. This bow represents my former knightly honor. Please accept it."

Rhodes took the longbow from the knight Lanlo and was surprised to find that it was an extraordinary longbow.

It is 1.5 meters long, shaped like a composite bow with ribs and corners, and has a light yellow appearance.

The bow is made of yew, with layers of monster horn pieces attached to the inside and strong ribs laid on the outside.

Its quality is Tier 1 Excellent, and its additional effect is agility, allowing you to shoot powerful arrows with less force.

Rhodes did not refuse and nodded to accept the longbow.

After handing over the longbow, Knight Lanluo seemed to have let go of something, letting out a sigh of relief and his expression becoming more relaxed.

He hired a carriage at the market and let Alya sit inside.

"What are you planning to do next?" Rod asked curiously.

Knight Lanlo replied, "The North is far more brutal than I imagined. I plan to take Aliya to the commercial city of East Harbor, where there are plenty of opportunities to work as a mercenary or a caravan guard. We can make a living there."

Rhodes said he understood and wished him well, saying, "Good luck to you both."

The longbow is the weapon of Knight Lanlo, symbolizing his identity as a knight.

When he handed over the weapon, Rod knew he had chosen to abandon the pioneering efforts.

Compared to Knight Fuler's huge debts, Knight Lanlo was quite lucky.

Although paying off his debts left him with nothing and stripped him of all his noble status, it did not change his life.

But with the skills of elite knights, living comfortably in a small city where competition is not fierce is not a problem.

The carriage carrying the brother and sister slowly drove away.

Rod looked at them, knowing this was not an isolated case.

The cruelty of the North far exceeded the imagination of the pioneering knights; for most, returning alive was a pipe dream.

Over the next few days, Knights of the Round Table continued to arrive at the temple from outside.

However, most of them looked terrible, and complaints and grievances filled the courtyard garden.

Compared to the bustling market outside, the atmosphere inside the temple was heading in the worst possible direction.

In this situation, the members arrived.

As the temple bells slowly tolled, the roundtable council, held every three months, officially convened.

Rhodes and the five from the Alliance entered the council hall together.

Looking at the sparse figures at the long table, Rhodes could sense that something was wrong.

If this continues, the number of seats in the Roundtable Council will likely be reduced by half again in the next two months.

(End of this chapter)